The Weekly of Business Aviation

As the UK prepares to leave the European Union, its aerospace research universities are joining forces to create a national aviation consortium.

Textron Aviation has received an order from ATP Flight School for 10 Cessna Skyhawk 172 aircraft.

Mooney International Corp. is expanding production and adding sales programs to entice buyers and keep up with improving market demand.

The next 20 years will bring demand for 790,000 pilots—about twice the size of the current workforce, according to Boeing’s 2018 Pilot & Technician Outlook.

Rep. Bill Shuster (R-Pa.), is stressing the urgency of passing long-term legislation reauthorizing the FAA.

The AOPA and 11 other aviation groups have issued a statement urging the FAA to act against “egregious hidden fees and denial of affordable access to airport ramp space to park aircraft.”

One of EAA AirVenture’s biggest attractions has been Textron Aviation’s new full-scale Cessna Denali mockup, on display at the show for the first time.

The Nordam Group and its U.S. affiliates have filed for Chapter 11 protection based on a contract dispute with Pratt & Whitney Canada over the PW800 system.

Performance of the world’s most “printed engine”—GE’s new Catalyst advanced turboprop—is on target or better as certification testing gets underway.

Stratos Aircraft is taking an interim step in its move to certify a very light jet by first offering the aircraft as a kit.

A significant change is expected in what defines the FAA’s light sport aircraft category—a change that could add tens of thousands of aircraft to the ranks.

Piper Aircraft’s focus on the training market, along with an improved economy, has grown its training business.

TransDigm Group has completed the acquisition of Skandia, a provider of engineered seating foam, foam fabrication, flammability testing and acoustic products.

Seacons Trading of Singapore has placed an order for one Boeing Business Jet Max 7.

Gulf Coast Avionics has completed an avionics upgrade on a 1976 Piper Lance.

Bombardier has opened a 14,000-sq.-ft. aircraft completions showroom and regional office in New York City.

Tamarack Aerospace Group has approved Signature TechnicAir in Bournemouth, UK, as an authorized installer of its Atlas Active Winglets for Cessna Citation business jets.

Elit’ Avia, a provider of business aircraft charter, management and operation services based in Ljubljana, Slovenia, has opened offices in Hong Kong and Bangkok.

Tamarack Active Winglets has received approvals from ANAC Brazil for its Atlas Active Winglets for the Cessna C525, C525A and C525B aircraft.

Doc’s Friends has been granted an exemption by the FAA to offer passenger flights on a restored B-29 known as “Doc.”

DC Aviation Al-Futtaim has added an additional Bombardier Challenger to its managed fleet of aircraft.

Lee Aerospace signed an aftermarket distribution agreement with Avocet Aviation in the UK.

Swift Fuels’ unleaded UL94 aviation gasoline is now offered at South St. Paul Municipal Airport-Richard E. Fleming Field, in Minnesota.

Aviation Fabricators (AvFab) received FAA Technical Standard Order (TSO) approval for the design and production of its Beech 1900 “Econo” aircraft seats.

Mitsubishi withdrew its MRJ90 from the Farnborough Airshow flight-display lineup after the test aircraft was damaged in a ground collision at the show.